Description

ST22NW CHEDDON FITZPAINE CP
ROWFORD

5/47 Rowford House

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C17, alterations dated 1787 and 1913, also enlarged mid C19. Render grooved as ashlar over cob and
rubble, red sandstone randon rubble right gable end, brick extension at rear, slate roof, pantiled kitchen wing, each
C20 yellow brick stacks gable ends, between second and third bays right and in centre of kitchen wing. Plan: 3 cell and
cross passage altered to 2 cell and hall, enlarged 2 bays right, single storey kitchen wing added, outshot raised to 2
storeys early C20. Two storeys, 7 bays; first floor early C20 12-pane sash windows, ground floor 16-pane sash windows
flanking entrance, raking buttress right, two 2-light casements in end bays, entrance half glazed double door, left of
buttress 3 bays trellis work wooden verandah, asbestos slate and corrugated plastic roof; single storey kitchen wing
left, 2-light casement and plank door with set back addition right. The left gable end carries 2 date stones: IC 1787
and EM(usgrave), 1913 the latter alterations are said to have been the result of a fire. The evolution of the house
shows similarities with Glebe Farmhouse (qv).

Listing NGR: ST2367127805

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26313627

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
• 
  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
• 
  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)